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Includes materials by Riley, materials about Riley, scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia.
3. Riley mss. VI, 1876-1916 2 Boxes
The Riley mss. VI, 1876-1916, consist largely of transcripts of the letters of James Whitcomb Riley, 1849- 1916, poet, of Greenfield and Indianapolis, Indiana.
4. Bernays mss., 1890-1955 2 folios
The Bernays mss., 1890-1955, consists of manuscripts collected by Louise (Lee) Bernays, 1888-1974, librarian of The Indianapolis News for twenty-three years.
5. Callahan mss., 1894-1898 1 folio
The Callahan mss., 1894-1898, consists of letters, poems, and photographs from or relating to James Whitcomb Riley.
6. American Literature mss., 1789-2000 7 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 76 volumes, 9 folios)
The American literature mss., 1789-2000, consists of an ongoing collection of individual items related to American literature.
7. History: Indiana University, 1968-1981 90 Interviews
This project is a compilation of interviews of subjects with strong ties to and memories of Indiana University, primarily at the Bloomington campus. The interviewees include former students, faculty, and staff, among others. The information contained in the interviews generally spans a little more than the first half of the twentieth century and often deals with the administrations under presidents William Lowe Bryan and Herman B Wells. The project is a survey of Indiana University's history as a whole including information about various academic departments, athletics, student organizations, campus growth, university development, living conditions, segregation and the treatment of African-Americans, the administration, and the importance of jazz at Indiana University. In addition, the impact of specific events, such as the Great Depression, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, and water shortages, is detailed in many of the interviews in this project.
8. Bobbs-Merrill mss., 1885-1983 327 Linear Feet (281 boxes, 23 oversize)
Bobbs-Merrill Company
The Bobbs-Merrill mss., 1885-1983, consists of the records of book publisher Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., located in Indianapolis, IN.
9. Catherwood mss., 1880-1902 1 Box (1 standard)
Catherwood, Mary Hartwell, 1847-1902
The Catherwood mss., 1880-1902, consists of the letters of writer Mary (Hartwell) Catherwood (Mrs. James Steele Catherwood), 1847-1902, to Mary Elizabeth (Riley) Payne (Mrs. Frank C. Payne), 1864-1936, sister of James Whitcomb Riley.
10. Appleton-Century mss., 1846-1962 7 Boxes (6 standard, 1 custom)
D. Appleton-Century Company.
The Appleton-Century mss., 1846-1962, consists of the office files of the publishing company, its two predecessors, D. Appleton & Co., and the Century Co., and to a small extent its successor, Appleton-Century Crofts, Inc.